He Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. #history #facts #conartist

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]In 1925, a man who couldn't read or write sold the Eiffel Tower.

[00:00:06]His name was Victor Lustig.

[00:00:08]He invited six scrap dealers to a Paris hotel, showed them forged government papers, and said the city was tearing the tower down.

[00:00:17]The highest bidder paid, and by the time the mark realized he'd been conned, Lustig was halfway to Vienna.

[00:00:24]The kicker?

[00:00:25]He came back and did it again.

[00:00:28]Get my book, The 50 Greatest Con in History. The link is in my bio.